Attachment to firearms



Jan, 19 1926.

J. D. VIRDIN ATTACHMENT TO FIREARMS Filed August 27, 1925 Patented Jam19, 1926.

JOSEPH D. VIRDIN, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

ATTACHMENT TO FIREARMS.

Application filed August 27, 1925.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOSEPH I). Vnmnr, of the city of Baltimore, State ofMaryland, a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Attachments to Firearms, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to an attachment to firearms and has for itsobject the provision of a simple and inexpensive addition to a rifle orother firearm whereby the strain of supporting the gun in firingposition will be minimized; the gun will be alw ys held in the samerelation to the eyes of the shooter, steadiness in firing will beattained, and marksmanship improved.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description andthe invention resides in certain novel features which will beparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, which il lustrates one embodiment of theinvent-ion,

Figure 1, is a plan view of a gun in firing position with the inventionapplied;

Figure 2, is an enlarged plan view of the stock end of the gun and thedevice constitutin the present invention;

Figure 5, is a side elevation of the parts shown in Figure 2; and

Figure l, is a rear end ele'vation with the gun stock in section.

Upon the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the gun barrel, 2, the breechor firing section, and 3 the stock of a gun, all of which may be of anyknown or approved form and are illustrated in a more or lessconventional manner.

In carrying out the present invention, there is provided a shoulder restor supplemental stock 4. and bracing connections between the same andthe gun. In the particular form of the invention shown in the drawing,there is employed a saddle or clip which is V-shaped to fit under andembrace the breech of the gun, a set screw 6 being mounted in one sideto bind against the adjacent side of the gun and thereby firmly securethe saddle in place. From the opposite side of the saddle, an arm orsupporting rod extends outwardly and rearwardly to carry the auxiliarystock i, and this arm is preferably extensible so that it may be easiiyadjusted to suit the convenience and comfort of the user. As shown,

Serial No. 52,805.

the arm comprises a forward member 7 integral with or fixed to thesaddle and a rear member 8 fixed to the stock l, the member 8 beingtubular to fit telescopically upon 6 the forward member and beingsecured in a relation thereto b i a set screw 9 in an obvious manner. Acollar or ring 10 is swiveled upon the under side of the stock 3, asshown in Figure 4, and one end of a G! brace rod 11 extends therethroughand is secured therein by a set screw 12. The op posite end of the bracerod is formed into or secured to an eye 13 which encircles thestock-supporting arm and is adjustably 70 secured thereto by a set screw1.4-.

In use the gun is held in the usual manner with its stock restingagainst one shoul der of the marksman, and the auxiliary stock or restis automatically brought against the other shoulder as will beunderstood upon reference to Figure 1. The gun will thus be more firmlyheld with less fatigue than has heretofore been possible r Q and the gunsights Wlll always be the same position relative to the eye, any sidemovement by the use of the arms being practical-- ly eliminated. \Vhenside movement of the. gun in aiming is necessary, the shooter is obligedto accomplish the result by turning his body so that the relation of theeye to the gun sights is constant and cross-firing is avoided. Thenecessity of turning the body, as described, also induces body moveu y ea ment for vertical alinement which is the correct method of aiming andmust be acquired if the shooter desires to become an expert and accuratemarksman.

While the body movement is necessary in all forms of expert shooting, itis particularly desirable in shooting at moving objects, and it israpidly attained when my invention is used, the eye being automaticallyproperly alined with the gun sights and remains in alinement.

ticularly as an attachment which may be applied to any gun as needed, itmay, of course, be secured to a gun as a permanent part thereof. Also,instead of the auxiliary stock supporting arm being extensible it may beof fixed length, and other changes may be made in the minor details ofconstruction without involving any departure from the spirit or scope ofthe invention as the same is defined in the following claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is 1. An attachment for fire armscomprisingan'auxiliary bracing stock and means ronnecting said stockwith the side of the fire arm, both the main and auxiliary stocks beingused simultaneously in the usual manner.

2. An attachment for fire arms comprising an auxiliary bracing stock andmeans extending rearwardly and at an angle from the side of the fire armand connecting the auxiliary stock with the fire arm whereby theauxiliary stock is adapted to rest against the shoulder of the user ofthe fire arm opposite to that against which the usual stock of the firearm rests.

3. An attachment for fire arms comprising an auxiliary stock, an armconnecting said stock with the fire arm, and a brace to maintain aspaced relation between the stock of the'fire arm and the auxiliarystock, said stocks being simultaneously used.

4. An attachment for fire arms comprising an auxiliary stock, atelescopic arm extending forwardly and laterally from the stock toconnect the same with the side of a fire arm and a brace between saidarm and the auxiliary stock of the fire arm.

ing an auxiliary stock, a saddle to be secured to the fire arm, an armextending rearwardly and outwardly from the saddle to the auxiliarystock and a brace therefor between said arm and the stock of the firearm, said stocks being simultaneously used in the usual manner.

6. An attachment for fire arms comprising a saddle to be secured to theunderside of the fire arm, an auxiliary stock, an arm extendingrearwardly and outwardly from the saddle to support the auxiliary stockand a brace having one end secured to said arm and adjustable along thesame, and its opposite end 'adjustably swivelly secured to the undersideof the fire arm.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

JOSEPH D. VIRDIN.

5. An attachment for fire arms compris-

